Intramurals & Recreation

Intramurals & Recreation at Nazareth College offers students opportunities to participate in sporting, outdoor adventure, fitness, and leisure activities that foster peer bonding and support healthy lifestyles. All open events and fitness classes are free for Nazareth students.

Yoga classes at Nazareth bring together students, faculty, and staff from various faiths, ages, cultures, genders, sexual identities, and abilities, to help foster a sense of community within a diverse campus community. You're encouraged to step out of your comfort zones and develop new confidence, skills and awareness. Themes such as gratitude, peace, balance and teamwork help participants reflect on hopes, fears, values, and passions.

Yoga classes at Nazareth bring together students, faculty and staff from various faiths, ages, cultures, genders, sexual identities, and abilities, to help foster a sense of community within a diverse campus community. You're encouraged to step out of your comfort zones and develop new confidence, skills and awareness. Themes such as gratitude, peace, balance and teamwork help participants reflect on hopes, fears, values, and passions.

Zumba

Location: Shults Center, Group Fitness Room

Class Time: Tuesdays 6:00pm, Thursdays 6:00pm and, Saturday 10am

Description: Zumba Fitness is a feel-happy workout that combines a motivating fusion of Latin and international music with unique moves and dynamic combinations that allow participants to dance away their worries.

Body Pump

Location: Group Fitness Room

Class Time: Mondays 5:00p.m., Fridays 5:00p.m.

Description: Strengthen, tone and define your entire body. This revolutionary barbell workout challenges all major muscle groups. You determine the level you'll work at by choosing the appropriate weights.

Self Defense

Location: GAC 38

Class Time: Starting again on Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 26 from 4-5 p.m! For a total of 8 classes

Description: Come learn self-defense theory as well as practical self-defense skills and techniques. No experience necessary. Classes do not need to be taken in succession, but it is highly recommended.

About the instructor: Taekwondo Master and certified self-defense instructor Matt Krieg has over 15 years of training and created this curriculum with input from a member of the Albany Police Department and his own Master.

Get credit: This class counts for Health and Wellness credit if you attend 6 out of the 8 sessions.

Open Events & Leagues

Guided Bike Rides

Day: Saturdays (Until further notice)

Time: 11:30 AM

Where: Bikes@NAZ (near the racquetball courts in the Shults Center)

Join us for guided tours to the Erie Canal, Town of Pittsford, and around campus. Please meet at our bike shop by 11:20 AM.

Sunday Night Open Gym

Open Gym: Basketball, Soccer

Time: 8:00pm-Midnight

Don't want to play Basketball or Soccer? No problem! Just stop in and ask any of our Intramural staff to set up the equipment to play the sport you want!

Wednesday Night Open Gym

Open Gym: Floor Hockey, Team Handball

Time: 10pm-Midnight

Don't want to play Floor Hockey or Team Handball? No problem! Just stop in and ask any of our Intramural staff to set up the equipment to play the sport you want!

3v3 Basketball League

Sign-ups coming soon- Email Intramurals to sign up

Day and Time: TBA

League Play: TBA

Championship Week: TBA

*exact game time(s) will be emailed once you have signed up.

3v3 Indoor Soccer League

Sign-ups coming soon- Email Intramurals to sign up

Day and Time: TBA

League Play: TBA

Championship Week: TBA

*exact game time(s) will be emailed once you have signed up.

Special Events

Super Bowl Party

Date: February 3rd

Time: 6pm

Location: The Nest Game Room (lower level Lourdes)

Black Light Dodgeball Tournament

Date: November 30

Time: 7pm

Location: Shults Gymnasium

Description: Sign up by stopping by shults 106 or emailing intramurals with your team!

Fitness Class Showcase!

Date: November 7

Time: 6pm

Location: Forum

Description: No sign up needed. Just stop by and be prepared to exercise.

Spikeball Tournament

Date: TBA

Time: TBA

Location: Shults Gymnasium

Description: No sign up needed. Just bring a partner and play in the 2v2 tournament!

Water Balloon Toss and Fight

Date: TBA- Spring Semester

Time:TBA

Location: Clock Tower Quad

Description: No sign up needed. Stop by with a partner and friends to play in a water balloon toss! After the toss take the left over balloons and have a bog water balloon fight with your friends!!